Check In

I am sitting here with an ice pack on! I think that writing the blog will take my mind off of the throbbing tooth.

It has been 1 month since we re-opened and I have to say I am happy!!! Things are going better than expected and seem to be getting better. We are assimilating in the space. Everyday I am blown away at the space and how it is evolving into the restaurant we planned.

The breakfast and lunch continue to grow and there are new faces all of the time as well as the familiar. I have heard that 5 years is when it will start to happen. Meaning that if you get past the 5 year mark you should start to make a profit. This seems to be true. That combined with the move seems to be working for us. The Black Bean philosophy of fresh made to order real food goes well with the new Black Bean environment. What ever the reason I am slowly learning to accept it, relax , enjoy and not wait for the bottom to fall!!

Speaking of enjoying I think that we have had some pretty great specials. The Sticky Bun French Toast was delicious. We have enjoyed coming up with interesting poach specials too like the one with asparagus, tomatoes and a maple wasabi mustard sauce or Easter weekends with the fennel infused pork tenderloin with leek and mushrooms topped with sage hollandaise and fried fresh sage, yummers!!

I am looking forward to the next month and the years to come. We are slowly working out the kinks of working together and how to make it all flow efficiently in the dinning room. Right now though it is time to take something for my tooth!!

See you at the Bean!! Or see you at the BBC!! What is a better tag line? Should I have a tag line? Am I taking all of this to seriously or not seriously enough?